IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2926 OF 2024 (S-DE)

BETWEEN:

SRI MAHESHWARAPPA T S/O THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS MECHANIC GRADE 2 OFFICE OF THE L T RATING SUB DIVISION MESCOM, SHIKARIPURA TALUK-577427 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH PATIL K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ELECTRICITY)

AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY O AND M ZONE, MESCOM VIDHUTH BHAVAN, B H ROAD Digitally signed by MALATHI SHIVAMOGGA 577203.

CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HI GH COURTOF 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELECTRICITY)

KARNATAKA O AND M ZONE, MESCOM VIDHUTH BHAVAN, B H ROAD SHIVAMOGGA 577203.

3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICITY)

O AND M ZONE, MESCOM SHIKARIPURA 577427 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MUHAMMAD SHAMIL., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED: 13.05.2022 MADE IN NO.AAIM(VI)HIAAASA/KA-39/2096-113 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE R2 HEREIN BEING ARBITRARY, ERRONEOUS AND OPPOSED TO LAW EQUITY AND JUSTICE AND ALSO QUASH THE ORDER DATED: 04.11.2022 MA